FRIED EGGS AND GREEN SALSA ON TORTILLA CHIPS (CHILAQUILES)
FRIED EGGS AND GREEN SALSA ON TORTILLA CHIPS (CHILAQUILES)
FRIED EGGS AND GREEN SALSA ON TORTILLA CHIPS (CHILAQUILES)

Ingredients
  • ¼ onion
  • roughly chopped
  • 1½ green serrano or jalapeño chillies
  • stems removed
  • halved
  • 2 garlic cloves
  • finely chopped
  • 125ml/4½fl oz chicken stock or water
  • 380g tin tomatillos
  • available online
  • ½ tsp flaked sea salt
  • 300ml/10fl oz corn or sunflower oil
  • plus 2 tablespoons
  • 4 corn tortillas
  • each cut into 8 triangles
  • 4 free-range eggs
  • 75g/2½oz Lancashire cheese or feta
  • crumbled
  • 1 shallot
  • thinly sliced
  • 1 tbsp roughly chopped fresh coriander
  • 4 tbsp soured cream
Directions
  • Place the onion
  • chillies
  • garlic
  • stock and tomatillos into a food processor and blend to make a sauce.
  • Place a saucepan over a medium heat and add 2 tablespoons of corn oil. Add the sauce and season with salt to taste. Simmer for 5 minutes
  • or until thickened.
  • Heat 300ml/10fl oz oil to 190C in a large heavy-based pan (CAUTION: hot oil can be dangerous. Do not leave unattended.). Fry the tortilla triangles until just golden-brown and crisp
  • then drain on kitchen paper.
  • Fry the eggs in a little oil in a frying pan over a medium heat
  • until cooked to your liking.
  • Stir the tortillas into the sauce
  • folding lightly to coat them but taking care not to break them. Divide the mixture between four warm shallow bowls and top each one with a fried egg. Top with crumbled cheese
  • the shallot
  • coriander and soured cream. Serve immediately.